"The lying pen of the scribes has made it worthless," Jeremiah 8:8.
Now there's an arresting thought. It's talking about God's law. The people who copy the scriptures (the scribes) used a lying pen (they did not copy faithfully) rendering the law into a lie. That's like you can't trust a copy machine to image exact copies of the original. What a mess! But before we get too worked up, we note the rest of the passage. It's about repentance and obedience to God's will. Birds follow God's migration patterns for them, but God's people won't follow him. They claim wisdom for having the law, but they reject obedience to it. The prophet concludes what's written is lies for all the difference it makes. So, the false wise men will fall in God's visitation.
We repent. With a brother or sister, today, we return to follow our Lord with renewed integrity, ready for the visitation. And, together, we give thanks for the faithful image of God in Jesus.
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